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Srđa Trifković

Srđa Trifković, Serbian-American journalist and historian

Born
July 19, 1954
Age in 2026
72
Zodiac sign
Cancer
Birth year
1954

About Srđa Trifković

Srđa Trifković (Serbian Cyrillic: Срђа Трифковић, Serbian pronunciation: [sr̩̂dʑa trîfkɔʋitɕ]; born 19 July 1954) is a Serbian-American publicist, politician and historian. He is currently a foreign affairs editor for the paleoconservative magazine Chronicles, and a politics professor at the University of Banja Luka in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Trifković is the author of many books, among which is Sword of the Prophet, a book on what Trifković describes as the history, doctrines, and impact of Islam on the world. He comments on Balkan politics and was a columnist for a few think-tank webpages and conservative publications in the United States. He was an unofficial spokesman for the Republika Srpska government in the 1990s and a former adviser to Serbian president Vojislav Koštunica and Republika Srpska president Biljana Plavšić. He has argued that the accepted interpretation of the Srebrenica genocide is a "myth based on a lie". Srđa Trifković (Serbian Cyrillic: Срђа Трифковић, Serbian pronunciation:; born 19 July 1954) is a Serbian-American publicist, politician and historian.

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The world when Srđa Trifković was born

Srđa Trifković was born in 1954. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1954

  • #1 song"Sh-Boom" – The Crew-Cuts
  • Top movieOn the Waterfront
  • Top TV showI Love Lucy
  • Best-selling bookLord of the Flies – William Golding

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentRoger Bannister breaks the 4-minute mile
  • Top headlineSupreme Court rules school segregation unconstitutional
  • Technology milestoneFirst nuclear power plant begins operation (USSR)
  • Defining fadRock and roll emerges
  • Notable inventionNonstick pan (Tefal)
  • World population2.72 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderDwight D. Eisenhower
  • Sports championNew York Giants (World Series)
  • Also wonMinneapolis Lakers (NBA)
  • U.S. population162.0M

1954 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Srđa Trifković's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19542026
Gas$0.29$3.45/gal
Average home$10,250$435,000
Average income$5,800$67,500
Minimum wage$0.75$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$0.49$11.95
Postage stamp$0.03$0.73
Population162.0M341 million

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